Graduate Respiratory Therapist Bronson Battle Creek

Graduate Respiratory Therapist - Full Time 72

Hrs/Pp (Multiple Openings) - Bronson Battle Creek
* Up to $25,000 Sign on Bonus Available*

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Hrs/Pp (Multiple Openings) - Bronson Battle Creek
* Up to $25,000 Sign on Bonus Available* role at Bronson Healthcare
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BBC Bronson Battle Creek

Graduate Respiratory Therapist - Full Time 72

Hrs/Pp (Multiple Openings) - Bronson Battle Creek
* Up to $25,000 Sign on Bonus Available*

• Multiple openings for Graduate Respiratory Therapist Full time 72
  
  Hrs/pp at Bronson Battle Creek.
• Day Shift and Night Shift Available.

• Day 1 benefits, competitive pay, advancement opportunities and more!
• Sign-on bonus up to $25,000 available for Full Time, Night Shift (72hrs and above)!
• Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 available for Full Time all other shifts (72hrs and above)!

Respiratory Care Associates perform routine Respiratory Care procedures according to established standards in General Patient Care areas and under direct supervision of a therapist in the Adult Critical Care Units, Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care Units and the Emergency Department. Therapists are required to direct and oversee the activities of associates who may be assigned to work with them while performing advanced procedures such as mechanical ventilation.

Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited program for Respiratory Care.
• Experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Successful completion of Therapist Multiple-Choice Examination (TMC) within 90 days from date of graduation.
• Must acquire Licensure from the State of Michigan; status as Graduate Respiratory Therapist will be maintained until State of Michigan License is granted.
• Current BLS certification.
• Satisfactory performance on the respiratory care medication competency test.
• Completion of the respiratory department requirements for orientation which includes Hospital, Core, and Department specific orientation.
• Ability to read, interpret, and analyze data from various computer systems and equipment in order to set an appropriate plan of action.
• Must be able to constantly communicate both verbally and in writing. Activities and treatments must be recorded in an accurate manner and technical information and instructions must be communicated to patients, families, and all members of the care delivery team.
• Excellence in internal and external customer service must be demonstrated.

Work which produces high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g., interactive and repetitive or small detailed work requiring alertness and concentration for sustained periods of time, the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT between 40 and 70 percent of the time.

Involves regularly lifting of bulky or moderately heavy weights (i.e., up to 50 pounds), and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or otherwise handling material, equipment, and other objects.

• Performs as an integral part of the patient care team.
• Assesses patients' respiratory status using basic assessment skills including chart/monitor review and physical assessment.
• Performs basic respiratory care procedures including oxygen delivery and medication administration.
• Assembles, checks, and corrects malfunctions associated with Respiratory Care equipment.
• Under supervision of a LRT, performs necessary measurements/calculations and assists in determining appropriate parameters for mechanical ventilation.
• Under supervision of a LRT, performs emergency and acute Respiratory Care…